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We still suffer from the fallout of August 15.
The chaos after the barbaric assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members 43 years ago changed the course of politics.
A chronology of events after the bloodbath on …

The High Court today denied bail to Hallmark Group Chairman Jasmine Islam in a corruption case filed against her for allegedly misappropriating Tk 85.87 crore from Janata Bank.
The court, however, directed the jail authorities to immediately take …

Two Dhaka courts yesterday rejected bail petitions of three private university students in two cases filed with Badda and Bhatara police stations on charges of vandalism and attacking policemen during protests for safe roads.
All 22 students of seven …

A Jubo League leader and his younger brother were arrested by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) with 104 Yaba pills in Hakimpur upazila on Monday.
The arrestees are Helal Uddin Mondal, 38, and his brother Belal Uddin, 35, sons of Abdul Based Mondal. …

A murder case was filed on Monday against 23 Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men in connection with the killing of former JCD leader Foyzul Haque Raju in Sylhet on August 11.
Raju's uncle Dabir Ali filed the case with Kotwali Police Station accusing …

Alam was accused of making 'false' and 'provocative' statements on Al Jazeera and on Facebook Live as students protested in July and August.
Dhaka: Award-winning Bangladesh photographer Shahidul Alam was in jail on Monday, 10 days after …

August 13, 2018 SAAG
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
A bad motor accident involving the death of two students, followed by violent protests by students, inept handling of the protests by the Government and an indiscreet statement by the shipping and transport …

Turkey's central bank announced Monday a raft of measures aimed at calming markets rattled by the precipitous plunge of the Turkish lira but the currency again plunged on the back of defiant comments by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
A dispute …

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Award-winning Bangladesh photographer Shahidul Alam was in jail on Monday, 10 days after being arrested following an interview with Al Jazeera about massive student …

Alam was accused of making false and provocative statements on TV and Facebook Live as tens of thousands of students protested in Dhaka in late July and early August
Dhaka: Award-winning Bangladesh photographer Shahidul Alam was in jail on Monday, 10 days …

A Dhaka court yesterday sent noted photographer Shahidul Alam to jail after police produced him before it in a case filed for spreading propaganda and false information against the government.
He was produced before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate …

The quota reformists yesterday threatened the government with tougher agitation if their three-point demand, including; unconditional release of their leaders and exemplary punishment of the attackers, is not met by August 31.
They further urged the …

Authorities battling massive wildfires in large swathes of California issued mandatory evacuation orders and health warnings Friday over the worsening air quality as the flames grew ever closer to populated areas.
After almost a month of wildfires, the …

Police have gathered details about a hundred social media accounts which incited violence centring on the student movement for road safety by spreading provocative contents and going live on Facebook, said a top DMP official.
“Primarily, we found over a …

Though named in a list prepared by the Prime Minister's Office, about 100 cops in different districts have been found by local police authorities not linked to narcotics trade or smuggling.
It is not clear what district police probes found about …

A Dhaka court today denied bail to a driver and two helpers of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan in a case filed over the death of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College in a road accident on Airport Road on July 29.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate …

A Dhaka court today rejected the bail of former BNP lawmaker Mofiqul Hasan Tripti in connection with the 2006 murder of Prof Aftab Ahmed.
Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Fahad Bin Amin Chowdhury ordered to sent Tripti to jail after a short hearing on the …

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A Warrant Officer from the South African Police Service (SAPS) was arrested this morning (Tuesday, 7 August 2018) for smuggling dagga into the Polokwane Correctional Centre in Limpopo.
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A special investigation team has been appointed to probe a telephone interview between Talk Radio 702 and inmate Rodovan Krejcir which was aired on 10 August 2018. This is a serious transgression considering that inmates do not have the …

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) (the Company) announced today its financial results for the second quarter of 2018.
Second Quarter 2018 Highlights Total revenue of $449.9 million
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Decorated chaplain faces possibility of court martial and confinement in a military prison
FT. BRAGG, N.C., Aug. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Liberty Institute today responded to new charges against its client, Chaplain Scott Squires, by an Army …

Since the start of the MSF emergency team’s intervention on 18 April, there have been more than 500 people newly detained in a facility that was already overcrowded. At present the Zuwara detention centre is four times over capacity with floor space so …

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The ABA has voted in favor of adjusting legal advertising rules to ease confusion.
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Last week, the American Bar Association, or ABA, voted in favor of …

PITTSBURGH, PA, US, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Business law firm Cohen & Grigsby is pleased to announce that, for the fourth consecutive year, it is the only Pittsburgh-based law firm named to Vault’s Top 150 Under 150, a national …

The most dynamic feature of this resolution is that it will fund the veterans’ programs and services in perpetuity AT NO COST TO MICHIGAN TAXPAYERS.
LANSING, MI, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New Opportunities to help …

U.S District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, found that individual living and working in Texas does not have sufficient minimum contacts with Louisiana
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As you’re sitting in traffic in sweltering heat to get to the Hamptons, the Jersey shore, or Ventura Beach, criminal hackers and phishers are looking to reel in your networks. To …

Museum demonstrates that psychiatry is not a trusted and safe expert for the betterment of mental health and mankind.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a …

Mike Brandner Injury Attorneys is now accepting claims for review to represent you if you’ve been a victim of Monsanto and RoundUp.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Friday, August 10, 2018, a California jury …

32,763 involuntary examinations were initiated on children during 2016-2017 according to a report recently released by the Baker Act Reporting Center.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Citizens …

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD) between April 29, 2016 …

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Rockwell Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMTI) between March 16, 2018 and June 26, 2018, inclusive (the “Class Period”) of the …

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until …

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The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services Chairperson, Dr Mathole Motshekga, is pleased with the announcement of Dr Silas Ramaite as the acting National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).
Dr …

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Klein Law Firm announces that class action complaints have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following companies. If you suffered a loss you have until the lead plaintiff deadline to request that …

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